The Babys

The Babys
Group photo of the Babys in 2013
Group photo of the Babys in 2013
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresPop rock, hard rock, power pop
Years active1975–1981, 2013–present
LabelsChrysalis
MembersWally Stocker
Tony Brock
John Bisaha
Joey Sykes
Walter Ino
Holly Bisaha
Elisa Chadbourne
Past membersMichael Corby
John Waite
Matt Irving
Jonathan Cain
Ricky Phillips
J. P. Cervoni
Eric Ragno
Francesco Saglietti
Louis Middleton
Websitethebabysofficial.com

The Babys are a British rock group best known for their songs "Isn't It Time" and "Every Time I Think of You". Both songs were composed by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy, and each reached No. 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the Cashbox chart in the late 1970s. "Back on My Feet Again" also reached the U.S. Top 40 in 1980. The original Babys line-up consisted of founding member keyboardist/guitarist Michael Corby, and, in order of joining the group, vocalist/bassist John Waite, drummer Tony Brock and guitarist Wally Stocker.

The group signed a contract with Chrysalis Records that was the highest ever for a new music act at the time. Two studio albums, The Babys and Broken Heart, were well received. After recording their third album, Head First, in 1978, co-founder Michael Corby was replaced by Jonathan Cain as keyboardist and Ricky Phillips took over as bassist.[1] From late 1978 until the breakup in 1981, The Babys line-up consisted of vocalist Waite, drummer Brock, bassist Phillips, guitarist Stocker and keyboardist Cain.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 73/4. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.